As House Republicans move one step closer to impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, more members of the House GOP conference are skeptical about impeaching his boss.
The House GOP has dedicated a significant portion of its current stint in control of the chamber exploring and hyping up impeaching President Joe Biden, but some within the conference still think the case has yet to be made to the public.
“While I think that it’s pretty clear, I don’t know that the case has been made adequately to the American people,” Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) said, according to CNN.
The House voted on party lines in December to authorize an impeachment inquiry against Biden, months after proclaiming an inquiry without a vote.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) have led the investigations into the Biden family’s business dealings as part of the impeachment inquiry.
Comer, who has been one of the most visible faces of the impeachment effort, has reportedly been a point of frustration for some Republicans, with one source close to GOP leadership telling the now-defunct outlet the Messenger that Comer “continues to embarrass himself and House Republicans.”
Heading into a highly contentious election in November, other Republicans told CNN they believe voters should decide Biden’s political fate.
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“Let the American people decide in November if they want to take this country in a different direction,” Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) told the outlet. “I think that’s probably most likely, considering the politics of the Senate.”
Impeaching a president heading into an election year would not be unprecedented, as then-President Donald Trump was impeached by a Democratic-led House in December 2019, with the Senate trial occurring in January 2020. He would be acquitted by the Senate.
